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What Does That Mean? Slang in 1900. [1]

 

 

                        Turn of the Century Slang                                            

Hooligan                                     -  A rowdy person who misbehaves.  (1896)

Jazz                                               -  American musical style  (1916)                

Gadget                                        -   Small mechanical object  (1886)     

Good Egg                                     - A pleasant person  (1900)                                                                                                             

Hillbilly                                        -  An independent person living in the mountains  (1900)       

Heavens to Betsy                    -  Expression used when you are surprised. (1916)            

Hot Dog                                        -  Someone who shows off.  (1900)                                                                                                   

Katie Bar the Door                   - Means “watch out”  (1902)                                                                                                

Muckracker                                -  A journalist who uncovers unpleasant facts.    (1902)         

Suffragettes                                - Women seeking the right to vote. (1906)                

Traffic is at a standstill.         - Traffic Jam (1905)               

Bats in one's belfry                  - Someone with odd behavior (1900)                    

Keep your shirt on.                 -  Keep calm. (1896)                    

Long time no see.                     - What you say to someone you have not seen in a long time. (1900)                        

Gigglemug                                   - Someone who is always smiling. (1903)

How's tricks?                              - How are things? (1915)                                                                    

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